Who says "romantic love" is the highest form of love?

[drmike]

Hey Peoples!

You are are some of my favorites here on AOAND.

As I ponder this group, I am assuming the main topic refers to how to get back or stay in some sort of "romantic love" sort of scenario....

A plug should be given to the fact that loves can come in different forms and can be quite satisfying: including that for one's pets, children, parents, friends, buddies, God, self, etc.

Just to throw one out there--as my first stab at a discussion group--I wanted to know who believes romantic love is the "highest" form of love.....

And if you agree with the statement, how can one find that love. Many say: "it's when you are not looking, that it is found."


If you think this is corny or rhetoric, that's o.k. to note as well. My feelings won't be too hurt....HA!

Best,
Mike

[MARCELLE MENDEZ]

NO, ROMANTIC LOVE IS NOT THE HIGHEST FORM OF LOVE; LOVING GOD IS THE HIGHEST AND WE GET TO SHOW SUCH A LOVE IN THE RELATIONSHIPS WE HAVE. YES, THERE ARE MANY FORMS OF LOVE. SOULMATES AND GOD'S LOVE IS THE MOST POWERFUL AND LASTS INTO ETERNITY.......................

MARCELLE

[Maureen Musonda]

Romantic love is not the highest form of love but AGAPE love is the highest; Agape is a Godly kind of love that sees beyond everything ; it does not look at who you are, what wrong you have done
. Anyone without God’s Holy Spirit dwelling in them is assumed to be utterly incapable of possessing or sharing this special love. This ‘unique’ “agape” love is said to be “God’s Love”, and that no human can “love” with “God’s agape love” unless that person has the Holy Spirit dwelling within them

[drmike]

Thanks Marcelle and Maureen. That's two votes for God! Being a moderator of this discussion to stimulate further thought, I would just have each one to recognize that each of us will view that differently. Many people are agnostic (meaning God would have to be proved to believe), or frankly aetheist (meaning their is a rigid belief in no God). I believe whatever force that directs the natural life is responsible for governing the life of such people as well, ALL of us irrespective of WHAT we do or DON'T believe.

Furthermore, a common proposition in established religious thought is that the love of God works through the acts of people. Some say marriage for example, is 50% of a person's religion in one tradition.

Lastly, I would have you to ponder the fact that how one relates to other's is a direct function of how one view's oneself. So the topic of ego and how we treat ourselves is very important to how love is expressed.

Thus with that, any more votes? HA!

[drmike]

A nice musical commentary on the subject by Rita Marley, wife of Bob......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spqq6Sz1ilw

Some say individuals are most fulfilled when the loving relationship exists.